Luke 15:20:11Luke.15.20.W11TAB
μακρὰν
makran
“far away”
- Transliteration
- ma-KRAN
- Extended
- mah-KRAHN
- IPA
- /maˈkran/
Meaning by language
- English
- far away
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ma-KRAN
- sentence
KAI a-na-STAS ÊL-then pros ton pa-TE-ra he-au-TOU E-ti de au-TOU ma-KRAN a-PE-khon-tos EI-den au-TON ho pa-TÊR au-TOU KAI e-splaŋ-khni-STHÊ KAI dra-MÔN e-PE-pe-sen e-PI ton TRA-khê-lon au-TOU KAI ka-te-PHI-lê-sen au-TON
Exegesis
The genitive absolute eti de autou makran apechontos {ἔτι δὲ αὐτοῦ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος | éti dè autoû makràn apéchontos} provides temporal and spatial background (‘while he was still far away’), independent in form but directly setting the stage for the father’s response.
In context — Luke 15:20
And he arose and went to his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion , ran and fell on his neck , and kissed him affectionately.
About this coordinate
Luke 15:20:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Luke 15:20, so the Greek word μακρὰν (makran) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Luke.15.20.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.20.W11.S1) and character.